July in Toronto is really all about two festivals; the Toronto Fringe Festival and Toronto Summer Music.
The Fringe runs July 2nd to July 13th and there are more than 100 shows on 20+ stages. There’s a huge range of performance styles; drama, comedy, clowning, musicals, stand up etc. Most shows run an hour or less and the standard ticket price is $18.75 though there are plenty of discounts plus multi show passes as well as free events at the Fringe Hub which this year is at Soulpepper with events also across the street at Old Flame brewery. Quality varies a lot. Some shows are excellent; Monks last year would be a case in point, but others a re a bit meh. But that’s the point really. You can see what looks interesting to you. All the details are here.
So what’s in store for Toronto early in the New Year?
Here’s what’s coming down for the holiday season, as best I know:
November is looking busy and interesting in both the theatre and the concert hall. Here are some shows you might be interested in…
Opera’s back with the start of a new COC season and more. Here’s a look at what I think looks interesting in October.
Well late August has been a bit thin in terms of live performances but September. sees things back with a bang.
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